Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-04
THEY COME
The Legislators Make Their Appear
ance in Town.
At the Hotels The ca ueuses-sumnary Of
Biographical Sketches.

A~''S "rNA, out PisC sulsy Luc law mGkSEb
packed up, said good bye. and left for the
State Capitol. and the incoming trains left
them and their baggage on the station plat
form. One of the first to arrive was Lewis
A. Barker Of Bangor. He put in appearance
Sunday night, remained al she Cony House
until mnrulng. took an early breakfast and
departed for Portland, returning last even
ing Several of the members from the dis
tant towns came on the early traias and,
grip 10 hand, found their boarding places.
Most members, II they have the time, prefer
TO arrive in good season and get settled be-
fore the rusn. But the T. NJ train was the
one which brought the first detAchment Of
members and strength. La it were Hon. s.
s. Marble of V4s-aiboro sad Hon. e. E.
LiItiefieid Of Rockland, the coming Preai
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the
House, respectively; also Gov. Robie aud
Mrs. Robe. rhe party were transported
TO the kindly shelter OF the Augusta
House where they went to the rooms when
they had previously engaged. Senator VIM.
w. NoI:ross aud Representative hiram X.
Corson OF New Sharon, drove through in a
team, occupying five hours. Iney took
rooms at Hotel Norm. LA. evening there
was long list Of noted gentlemen to arrive
and 4 ma orty ot the active and prominent
men of the legislature could be found in the
city. The hacks from the evening train were
a :, II .H
into the Augusta House in the old familiar
way, 40 sweet and time honored to the vet
eran legislator. The greetinEs were hearty
and cordial. II was .'How are y0u?" well
you look rugged" GLOW longs it been
since We met?" Hon John ). Case OF Rock
i.ud, although not member, came in with
the evening arrivals ard in his javial way
met his old acquaintance. "Weli We seem
TO be here, the most of US, don't we! SAID
he after he had shaken hands all round.
Geo. A. Wilson, Esq, OF SO. Psrls, the Ia
mous Governor OF the legislative reuhion,
was on hand, TO meet his friends, having ar
rived on the afternoon train. g. K. Little
field, Esq, was the centre Of group OF leg
islators much Of the time, and the younger
men, with whom he Was 4 favorite, we're not
slow in rendering him their congratulations.
lie and Mr. Marble early in the evening we're
occupied in consultation relative TO the
business before them. W. II. Loonsy, Ksq.
the young la~yer from Portland, was regis.
tered. This is his irsI session and he will
ee oss Of the active men Of the House. Hon.
Josish Ii. Drumnoud of Portland, familiar
face in les.ls,ive hills. was shaking hands
registered ~tt. ihe following: Il. Harding.
G,rham; G X. ferns.d. Wilton; Fred N.
Dow. Portland; iopiAs Lord, Steep Falls {;
Oliver G. Chase, SAco; Col Hollis b. Hill,
Portland; X. N. Dunbar, Damariscotta; ".
W. Bolster, Auburn; sx-State Treasurer
Holbrook, Frssport; Hon. Hen
~ Cleaves, Portland; Fred At
wood, Win.erport; r. }. Wiggin, Knox
r. l.. Palmer, Monroe; &. X. O'Brien,
Thomaston; F. IL. Glover, Rockland; County
Attorney X. 5. Partridge, Whisefeld.
Quite 4 number of our ctizens visited the
hotel. and among those present we're noticed
Representative Joseph II. Manley and At
torney General Orvils u. Baker.
The Androscosgln delegation had nearly
all arrived last hight. The Bangor people
come today. Portland is well represented.
The Pullman train from the east brough \
TAR sized delegation. Among them was no
tlced f. c. G1odenow, Esq, of Calais.
There was no telling stories on the station
platform for the mercury had got long dis
lance below zero, and all goS TO their hotels
in az short order as possible.
Among those registered at Hotel North last
evening were |. Libby and 0. Learned.
Burnhsm; VIM NJ. Kidder, Dixfed; John
Harper, Frank l.. Noble, Lewiston; ID. w
Ames, Portland
AT the Augusta House the councillor ques-
ton seemed to occupy more attention than
any other 1t could not be ascertansd
that any of the delegations in the several
districts had settled on Their man. In Cum
berland and Androscoggin the contest waxes
warm. IN tDe FORMER SIX CANDIDATES were
mentioned. viz: L. b. Chase and NJ
King, Portlvnd ;sx-StHts Treasurer Hclbroke,
Freeport; Tobias Lord, Fabne Ray, West
brook; Andrew j. Ha~es, Deering, and it is
said there are several others.
This evening the republican caucuscs for
the nomination of officers for the Senu.e and
Houss will occur. The nomination of Mr.
Marble as President OF the Senate and Mr..
Li,tleh-ld, Speaker Of the House, is assured.
The candidate Tor the remaining Senate
offices are as fsllo~s: Secretary, Gen. c. W
Tiden. Geo. +. Minot; Assistant SECRETARY.
NJ. Dunbar; Messenger, Charles II Love
Joy; Assistant Messenger, +. o. Voter of
Pennington. Ernest Wheeler Of Whiseield,
Harry Sands of Senec. The latter 10 the son
OF Councillor Sands In the House, Nicho-
lss Fessenden, E.q., will be renominated for
clerk. William s. Cotton, Jr., assistant.
William J Smith is the only candidate for
Messenger. The other candidates are: lst
Assistant Messenger, Benz. Fisher Of Brooks !;
f. NJ Leary OF Jefferson; Pad Assistant Fred
Stevens, Monroe; Folder, Geo Frederick of
St,rks; J. w. Lang OF Bowd3iaham, J. Z.
Wade, Augusta
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